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The Metrics of Attention and the Dark Architecture of Platform Capitalism
A documentary about OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips’s 100-man challenge, and a discussion about the attention economy's double-edged sword
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The Evolution of Photographic Truth, from Darkroom to Digital Reality
“Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field”. —Peter Adams
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Notes on Modern Friendship: When a Girl's Girl has Frenemies
A personal essay about navigating the complexities of modern female friendships, from camaraderie to conflict, and back again…
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The Skin We're In: Notes on Beauty, Time, and Truth
how i changed the way i think about my skin; the only skincare products i use at the moment; the french pharmacy creams my parisian aunt used to stop…
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Valencia's Renaissance: A City Redefining Itself
An essay and companion piece to our recommendations for Spain's third city
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On Not Disappearing
Imagining a reality beyond screens—a writer's musings about an analog world (plus a few never-before-seen photos from behind the scenes at TIG)
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The Wisdom of TikTok?
Commodifying Complexity: When Philosophy Loses Its Depth
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On Baggage, Emotional and Otherwise
An introspective essay on the journey towards lightness
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Discussions on Beauty: An Essay
An exploration of the complex relationship between makeup, societal pressures, and personal identity
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Using Language to Reshape Our Minds and Realities
The relationship between language and thought; the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Michel Foucault, and more
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